Admissions Manager – Hillingdon | Asap Start

Marchant Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Admissions Manager for a senior administrative role at a school in Hillingdon. You will oversee the admissions process from enquiry to enrolment and manage deadlines, communications with families, and liaison with authorities and partners.

The ideal candidate has strong admissions experience within education, excellent organisation and customer service, and the confidence to take ownership of processes and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong previous admissions experience, ideally within a school, college or independent education setting.
• Excellent organisation, communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and competing deadlines.
• Experience managing or supervising an admissions function is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the admissions process from initial enquiry through to enrolment.
• Manage applications, offers, admissions records and key deadlines.
• Act as a senior point of contact for prospective parents and families.
• Work closely with senior leaders and the wider administration team.
• Liaise with Local Authorities and other schools.
• Coordinate admissions events, visits and meetings.
• Maintain accurate pupil and admissions data.
• Review and improve admissions processes where appropriate.
• Provide guidance and support to other members of the admissions team.

Skills

Admissions experience

Organisation

Communication

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Job description

ASAP Start | Full-Time | Permanent | Monday to Friday | 8:30am–5:00pm | £40,000–£45,000

An established school in Hillingdon is seeking an experienced Admissions Manager to oversee its admissions function and ensure families receive a professional and well-organised experience throughout the process.

This is a senior administrative position suited to someone who has a strong understanding of school admissions and is comfortable taking ownership of processes, deadlines and stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the admissions process from initial enquiry through to enrolment.

Manage applications, offers, admissions records and key deadlines.

Act as a senior point of contact for prospective parents and families.

Work closely with senior leaders and the wider administration team.

Liaise with Local Authorities and other schools.

Coordinate admissions events, visits and meetings.

Maintain accurate pupil and admissions data.

Review and improve admissions processes where appropriate.

Provide guidance and support to other members of the admissions team.

About You

The successful candidate will have strong previous admissions experience, ideally within a school, college or independent education setting.

You will need excellent organisation, communication and customer-service skills, together with the confidence to manage sensitive information and competing deadlines.

Experience managing or supervising an admissions function would be highly desirable.